Lomita, California
| Lomita, California | |
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| City | |
| City of Lomita | |
| Nickname(s): "The Friendly City" | |
 Location of Lomita in Los Angeles County, California |
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 Lomita, California
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| Coordinates: 33°47′36″N 118°18′58″W / 33.79333°N 118.31611°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 California
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| County |
 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | June 30, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • City council | Michael G. Savidan, Henry Sanchez Jr., Ben Traina, James Gazeley, and Mark Waronek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.911 sq mi (4.949 km2) |
| • Land | 1.911 sq mi (4.949 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 20,256 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 20,596 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP code | 90717 |
| Area code(s) | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-42468 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660937, 2410859 |
| Website | www |
Lomita is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,256 at the 2010 census, up from 20,046 at the 2000 census. The word "lomita" is Spanish for "little knoll."
Lomita was originally part of Rancho San Pedro, granted by the Spanish Empire to Juan Jose Dominguez by King Carlos III of Spain in 1784.
Lomita established a sister city relationship with Takaishi, Osaka, Japan in October 1981.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of which is land.
Lomita originally spanned 7 square miles (18 km2). However, over time, much of this area was annexed by neighboring cities. A notable example is "Lomita Fields," now Zamperini Field (the Torrance Municipal Airport).
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lomita has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lomita had a population of 20,256. The population density was 10,601.3 people per square mile (4,093.2/km²). The racial makeup of Lomita was 11,987 (59.2%) White (43.4% Non-Hispanic White), 1,075 (5.3%) African American, 174 (0.9%) Native American, 2,923 (14.4%) Asian, 140 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 2,680 (13.2%) from other races, and 1,277 (6.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,652 persons (32.8%).
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